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Bullhead Lake Natural Area

Bullhead Lake Natural Area from directly overhead

Bullhead Lake Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilbert Park, a park 0.5 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Long Lake Township

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.73371, -85.77081

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gilbert Park: 0.5 mi
  • Crescent Shores Boat Launch Site: 0.8 mi
  • Taylor Park: 1.0 mi
  • Heather Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Haywood Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 26
Artworks: 25
  • "Two Bears": 7.0 mi
  • Frida Kahlo: 7.2 mi
  • Boardman Serenade: 7.4 mi
  • May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 7.4 mi
  • Serenity's Muse: 7.4 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 16
  • The Cistern: 6.2 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 7.2 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 7.5 mi
  • Rope Swing: 7.8 mi
  • S-Curve: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 6.2 mi
  • Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • St. Francis A.D. 1887: 7.5 mi
  • Larry Cole Hardy: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 14
Gardens: 11
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Secret Garden: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 2
  • Dodge Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Marl Springs: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bullhead Lake Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillSSE 168°410 m23.7 mi
Exodus HillNE 53°370 m3.8 mi
Gallagher HillNE 34°355 m3.8 mi
Varney HillWNW 299°337 m6.1 mi
Champion HillWSW 244°337 m14.1 mi
Twin MountainsS 186°332 m12.4 mi
Crystal MountainSW 218°332 m18.3 mi
Warner HillWNW 290°331 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:56
June solstice05:5820:4821:33
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1816:1717:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222230415464696860483727
Precip in2.72.02.13.43.42.92.83.23.64.13.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse City Munson, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/877354894

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